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Night City is alive and well.
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CD PROJEKT RED revealed on Twitter that over one million players (new and returning) visited Night City every day this week. For those unaware, Night City is the iconic setting of Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk is an action RPG set in a dystopic future where players are tasked with discovering what it means to be human before it’s too late. The game was originally released in 2013 and remained radio silent until E3 2018.
During this showcase, the game made a huge comeback with a trailer featuring megastar Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand in the upcoming title. However, Cyberpunk 2077 experienced a controversial launch in December 2020 due to various bugs and errors. Not only that, many promised features were either missing or severely underdeveloped at the time of release.
Nevertheless, due to the release of multiple updates and next-gen ports, Cyberpunk: 2077 has gradually rebuilt good faith among its player base. With the release of Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the revival is now at an all-time high. Set in a cyberpunk universe, Edgerunners tells the story of David Martinez, a cyberpunk who pushes his body, mind and emotions to the limits to rise through the ranks of Night City. Studio Trigger created the anime and received praise for their work due to the stylized visuals of the show and the overall plot and themes present.
CDPR also released the first major expansion for 2077: Phantom Liberty. This major expansion will begin next year and will include V working with The New United States of America. Interestingly, the trailer features the return of Johnny Silverhand, and CDPR reports that the DLC will only come to next-gen consoles, including PC.
For more information on Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, stay tuned to Twininfinte.
